I’ve been troubleshooting some unexpected network downtime issues that have been affecting our office lately. It started last Thursday and seems to peak during business hours, making it hard for everyone to stay productive. I’m using Wireshark to monitor traffic, but I’m curious if anyone else has run into similar problems and how you addressed them.
I had a similar issue around lunchtime last week, and it turned out one of our older routers was overloading. I replaced it with a newer model, and the performance improved drastically during those peak hours. It might be worth checking your network hardware if you haven’t already.
I’ve dealt with those frustrating downtimes too! One time, we discovered our network switches were positioned like a game of Tetris — stacked too high and overloaded… I solved it by redistributing some of the traffic, and it helped a lot. @owenT92 might have a point about checking your hardware as well.
It sounds frustrating dealing with downtime during business hours. I once tracked a similar issue down to a bandwidth hog during peak times. If you haven’t already, check the Quality of Service settings on your router; prioritizing traffic might help.
Have you tried checking the Quality of Service (QoS) settings on your router — i found that tweaking those helped prioritize traffic during peak hours, which made a noticeable difference for us. You might find that it eases the load while you’re troubleshooting with Wireshark.
It might help to look at your network configuration for potential bottlenecks. I once found that simply adjusting our DHCP lease time made a huge difference in freeing up IP addresses and improving response times. If you’re using multiple routers, ensuring they’re properly configured to avoid conflicts can also be key.